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St. Patty’s Day Remembrance & Celebration by Barbie Butz
Coconut Lime Ice Cream Dairy Free and a Lovely Shade of Green
Ingredients • 1 13.5 ounces BPAfree can coconut milk, chilled overnight • 2 limes, zested and juiced, divided • 2 large avocados, peeled and pitted • 2/3 cup pure maple syrup • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
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pen chilled can of coconut milk and remove cream (cream will have separated from water). Reserve liquid for another use. To a blender, add coconut cream, one-half of lime zest, all of lime juice, and remaining ingredients and blend on high, scraping down sides, until well incorporated and smooth. Transfer mixture to a 9x5-inch loaf pan and garnish with remaining lime zest. Cover tightly with a lid or eco-friendly beeswax wrap. Freeze for 4 to 5 hours, or overnight. Before serving, let rest on the counter for 5 to 10 minutes. Don’t forget to end your celebration with an Irish Blessing such as this. May you always have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. Cheers!
’ve read several versions of the history of St. Patrick, and this one seems to come close in accuracy. Saint Patrick was born in Britain around the year 380 and raised in a Christian family. He was not named Patrick, but some think his name was Maewyn. While still a young boy, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland, where he was made a slave, forced to herd sheep. He prayed to God to help him return to his family, and after six years, he escaped. After his return, he lived quietly—thought and prayed and realized what he wanted to do. He wanted to return to Ireland to teach the people about God. He studied religion in France, and in 432, the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope, named him Patricius, the Latin name for Patrick. He became a priest and then a bishop. He sailed back to Ireland and began preaching. He built churches and schools all over the country. The people loved his kind ways and trusted him. He spent the rest of his life caring for the Irish people. People honor Patrick on March 17 because he died on that date in the year 461. Later, the Catholic Church made him a saint...St. Patrick. CentralCoastJournal.com
The first time St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in the United States was in 1737 in Boston. Each year the Irish and many other people gather to celebrate St. Patrick and his good work on behalf of the Irish people. People celebrate in many ways. For instance, they dress in green to honor an ancient Irish custom. Hundreds of years ago, the Irish burned branches with green leaves during the month of March and spread the ashes in fields to make them fertile and green. To wear green is to honor Ireland, the Emerald Isle. To celebrate the day, people give gifts of shamrocks, wear green clothing, give greeting cards, bake green cakes, cookies, and goodies to share, prepare meals of corned beef and cabbage, dance an Irish jig, and even drink green beer! In many places, there are St. Patrick’s Day parades where pipers and fiddlers play Irish tunes. Everyone is dressed in green, of course. For many people, it is a day for worship and for celebration, and if you’re not Irish, you can still feel a wee bit Irish! In honor of St. Patrick, the following recipe is “green” and will make a nice ending to your Irish menu on March 17. It is also dairy-free for those of you who need that feature. MARCH 2022 | 23
